Mass Gaming is the lone applicant for the resort casino license reserved for the southeastern region of the state. Meanwhile, commission members said they’re still actively reviewing Mass Gaming and Entertainment for the final casino license in Massachusetts. “Somewhere along the line something happened that we didn’t know about until very late in the game.” “This is a very big issue which caught us by surprise,” Crosby said. During a remote public meeting on May 26, 2021, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted to rescind COVID-19-related orders for gaming establishments and horse racing and simulcasting facilities. Following a design changes as well as other. MGM and other licensed casino companies deliver quarterly status reports to the commission, which also has paid staff and consultants monitoring the developments, he and other commission members noted. According to the initial plan, the construction for the MGM Springfield casino resort might have cost 800 million. Gaming Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby said he’s frustrated the cost inflation problems didn’t come to light sooner. Cost led us to start evaluating the design.” “I’m not going to pretend that cost is not the issue. “This is largely a reaction to pricing,” he said.
Pressed by commission members, Mathis acknowledged Thursday that the changes were prompted by higher-than-expected construction and labor costs. With just two years to go until MGM Springfield is expected to open its doors to patrons in September 2018, the 950 million casino project should see an array of construction and other progress.
